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Daily duties/routines

I attend a lot of meetings.

I visit/see/meet clients (=people I do business with or for).

I advise clients (=give them help and my opinion).

It involves doing quite a lot of paperwork ( a general word we use for routine work that involves paper e.g. writing letters, filling in forms, etc.).

travel, drive, wear a uniform, use tools, make or build anything, need to type, have the same job every day, earn a high salary, have an interesting job

...

Обратите внимание на форму глагола с –ing после involve.

Ex.7. Imagine that you work for Timberland. Write an e-mail to Human Resources. Tell them what you:

do you do in your job

like about your job

don't like about your job

want to change in the company

Ex. 8 What kind of work do you expect to do after you graduate from University?

Vocabulary

1. appointment (n, C) — деловое свидание, условленная встреча

to make an appointment with smb for some time — назначить встречу (с кем-

л. на какое-л. время)

break an appointment — не прийти на встречу

appoint (v) — назначать, определять (время, место и т. п.)

2. be in charge of (smth / doing smth) — отвечать за что-л.‚ быть ответственным за что-л., быть во главе

Syn: be responsible for —to deal with — иметь дело с, заниматься чем-либо

3. business matter — деловой вопрос/проблема

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Syn: business issue

4. campaign (n, С ) — кампания

a campaign against smth /for smth — кампания против чего-л. / за что-л. campaign against smoking — кампания по борьбе с курением

to carry out a campaign — проводить кампанию an advertising campaign - рекламная кампания

5.consist of (V) — состоять из

6.customer (n, C) — заказчик. покупатель; клиент

Syn: buyer

7. department (n, C) — подразделение в каком-л. учреждении; accounting department — бухгалтерия

finance department — финансовый отдел;

sales department - отдел сбыта; коммерческий отдел

8. discount (n, C) — скидка

a discount on tlie goods — скидка на товары a discount off the price — скидка с цены

to give / get a discount — предоставить / получить скидку

9. efficient (adj) — результативный (о работе), квалифицированный (о

человеке)

efficient in smth — квалифицированный в чем-л.

efficiency in smth (n, U) — эффективность, результативность,

производительность в чем-л.

10. expand (v) — расширяться

E.g. Our trade with China is expanding. — Наша торговля с Китаем расширяется.

11. foreign (adj) — иностранный; заграничный, зарубежный foreign market — внешний рынок

Syn: overseas

Ant: domestic; home

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12. goods (pl) — товар; товары

E.g. Your goods appeal to us. — Нам нравятся ваши товар/товары. manufactured goods — промышленные товары consumer goods —

потребительские товары

13.increase (v) - увеличиться; расти;: (from... to — c... no); to increase by 10% — увеличиться на 10%

to increase to 10% — увеличиться на 10%

to increase in number - увеличиваться в числе

14.look through smth (v) - просматривать что-л.

15.meet the standards — соответствовать стандартам

16.price (n, C) — цена

at a price of...— по цене в...

a price for — цена на / за (что-л.) 17. quality (n, U) - качество high quality - высокое качество

low poor quality — плохое качество to be of high/low quality

20.reasonable (adj) — приемлемый, подходящий, разумный (o цене) E.g. The price is reasonable to us. — Цена для нас приемлема.

21.run (v) (ran, run) — руководить, управлять; контролировать

run a company, a business — руководить компанией, управлять бизнесом

20.solution to (a problem) (n, C) — решение, разрешение (проблемы) to solve a problem —решить проблему

21.subsidiary (n, C) — дочерняя компания

22.supplier (n, C) - поставщик

23.supply (n, C) — снабжение, поставка

E.g. We are having negotiations with our main suppliers now. - Мы ведем

переговоры с нашими главными поставщиками.

24. to supply smb with smth- снабжать кого-л. чем-л.

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25.switch on (v) — включать (свет, компьютер и т. п.)

26.switch off — выключать (свет, компьютер и т п.)

27.talks— переговоры

to have talks with smbвести переговоры с кем-либо; Syn: negotiations 28. terms (n, C) — условия соглашения, договора

under the terms of an agreement — по условиям соглашения; terms of deliver and payment - условия поставки и оплаты

29. up-to-date (adj)- современный

Expressions

I’m into (+ сущест./ герундий) – быть заинтересованным в (чём-л.);

интересоваться (чем-л.)

E.g. I’m really into playing football. I’m really into The Beatles.

I’m keen on (+ сущест./ герундий) – увлекаться (чем-л.), любить (что-л.)

E.g. I’m really keen on playing the guitar. I’m keen on movies by Mikhalkov.

I’m fond of it – любить

E.g. I’m fond of my pet dog. I’m fond of my car. I’m fond of my family photos.

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UNIT 5. THE CAREER LADDER

1. Read the text and pay attention to the words and expressions in bold.

Getting a job

When Paul left school he applied for a job in the accounts department of a local engineering company. They gave him a job as a trainee. He didn’t earn very much but they gave him a lot of training, and sent him on training courses. Paul worked hard at the company and his prospects looked good. After his first year he got a good pay rise, and after two years he was promoted. After six years he was in charge of the accounts department with five other employees under his responsibility.

Moving up

By the time Paul was 30, however, he decided he wanted a fresh challenge. He was keen to work abroad, so he resigned from his company and started looking for a new job with a bigger company. After a couple of months he managed to find a job with an international company which involved a lot of foreign travel. He was very excited about the new job and at first he really enjoyed travelling but...

Hard times

After about six months, Paul started to dislike the constant moving around, and after a year he hated it; he hated living in hotels, and he never really made any friends in the new company. Unfortunately his work was not satisfactory either and finally he was given the sack a year later.

After that, Paul found things much more difficult. He was unemployed for over a year. He had to sell his car and move out of his new house. Things were

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the department.

f) because he didn’t like his boss.

Ex. 4. Complete these sentences with a suitable word or phrase.

1.I don’t want a full-time job. I’d prefer to work………………………….

2.She’d like to go on another training……………………………………...

3.I’m bored in my job. I need a fresh……………………………………...

4.He works on a stall in the………………………………………………..

5.At the end of this year we should get a good pay………………………..

6.She’d got more than a hundred workers under…………………………..

7.I didn’t know he was a new manager. When did he take………………?

8.It’s a boring job and the pay is awful. Why doesn’t he….……………..?

Ex. 5. Complete this word-building table. Use a dictionary to help you.

Ex. 6. Mikael Ohlsson is the CEO of furniture retailer IKEA. Listen to an interview about his career and complete the missing information in these notes

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Applying for a job

1. Прочитайте объявление в газете "The Roker Gazette", подчеркните ключевые слова и ответьте на вопросы.

CAN YOU SPEAK MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE?

We are looking for people who speak English and one other language to work as tour guides in July and August.

Applicants should be friendly and enthusiastic, and must enjoy working with people.

Apply in writing to: Mrs Jane Spencer

Discover Britain Tours Old Street, Newcastle NE23 10 W

a)Кто, возможно, ответит на объявление? Почему? A a businessman B a retired person C a student

b)Какими качествами и умениями должен обладать кандидат на должность? Отметьте галочкой.

skills and qualities

A experience in touring Britain □

B ability to speak a foreign language □

C friendly and enthusiastic □

D ability to drive a tour bus □

3. Резюме (CV (Curriculum Vitae) работодателю отправляют c

сопроводительным письмом (а letter of application или cover letter).

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4. Напишите свое сопроводительное письмо (letter of application). Адреса не указывайте.

Обратите внимание на следующие вопросы:

1 Who will you address your letter to?

2 Is this a formal letter or an informal letter?

3 Which three of the following main topics will you include in your letter? Tick(v)

..... your daily routine

..... personal profile, qualifications, foreign languages, etc

..... your past work experience

..... your family and/or children

..... your personal qualities

4 Which fwo of the following details will you include in your letter? Tick (v).

..... where you live

..... what you look like

..... where you saw the advertisement

..... your favourite free-time activities

..... date(s) and/or time(s) when you will be able to attend an interview

4. Прочитайте письмо еще раз и ответьте на вопросы.

1 Why does the letter start with the person's name?

2 How does the letter finish? Why is this phrase used?

3 Has the writer used idioms and short forms? Why (not)?

4 Underline the sentences that refer to the writer's qualifications. Which paragraph are they in?

5 Underline the sentences that show the applicant has experience in working with people. Which paragraph are they in?

6 Do you think that the writer is suitable for the job? Why (not)?

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7 Заполните пропуски глаголами в правильной форме (-ing или toinfinitive).

!Composing a Business card

1)Некоторые русские буквы отсутствуют в английском алфавите. Для правильного написания фамилий используются следующие соответствия:

ё - ie (Semienov)

ж - zh (Birzhakov)

х - kh (Zakharchenko)

ц - ts (Tsvetkov)

ч - ch (Pechkin)

ш - sh (Timoshin)

щ - sch (Tereshenko)